-LRB- CNN -RRB- -- Boeing resumed testing Monday of its 787 Dreamliner in an effort to receive certification from the Federal Aviation Administration , a company spokeswoman said .

The certification tests come two months after a fire on board one of the planes caused a power failure during a test flight .

Boeing halted tests after the November 9 incident . Boeing resumed in-house testing of the jet on December 23 , and the FAA certification tests began Monday , said Boeing spokeswoman Lori Gunter .

Once the plane meets FAA approval , Boeing can begin filling orders for nearly 900 jets from around the world .

The Dreamliner is Boeing 's next-generation passenger jet . It is touted as a highly fuel-efficient aircraft made largely with composite materials .

Boeing suspended test flights after the fire during a flight near Laredo , Texas , in November . The crew used backup systems to land the aircraft .

Engineers determined the problem started as a short circuit or an electrical arc in a power distribution panel , most likely caused by foreign debris , Boeing said .

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A fire on board one of the planes causes a power failure during a test flight

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Tests are halted after the incident

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Once the plane meets FAA approval , Boeing can begin filling orders

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The Dreamliner is Boeing 's next-generation passenger jet